Moscow reacts to gas overtures between Yerevan and Baku 

 Monday, April 29 2024 10:27:00
Moscow reacts to gas overtures between Yerevan and Baku 

ArmInfo.Moscow reacts to gas overtures between Yerevan and Baku, says Doctor of Political Sciences  Vahe Davtyan. 

Kocharian on energy prospects for Armenia: It is not a problem to  come to an agreement with Rosatom
 Monday, June 14 2021 18:58

ArmInfo. Head of the Hayastan (Armenia) bloc, RA second president, Robert Kocharian, on June 14, during a meeting with voters in Metsamor, Armavir region, spoke about Armenia's energy prospects and assured that everything would be done  to extend the life of the Armenian NPP.

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UAE "Masdar" company to build a solar power plant in Armenia with a  capacity of 200 MW
 Tuesday, June 8 2021 16:46

ArmInfo.The UAE company "Masdar" will build a 200 MW solar  power plant in Armenia. The project cost will amount to USD 175  million. Yesterday, Acting Deputy Prime Minister of the Republic of  Armenia Tigran Avinyan received representatives of the Masdar  company, represented by the bid head of the company Mohammed Al  Shehhi, whom he congratulated on the fact that the company was  recognized as the winner of the project competition for the  construction of a photovoltaic industrial station "AYG-1" near Talin  town.

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Caucasian Power Transmission Network Program will be operational  after 2025 at best
 Thursday, June 3 2021 21:47

ArmInfo.The Caucasian Power Transmission Network Program,  which provides for the construction of a power transmission line and  an Armenia-Georgia substation for the organization of parallel  synchronous operation of the energy systems of the two countries,  will start working after 2025 in the best case scenario.

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Armenian and Russian sides to discuss extension of service life of  Armenian NPP until 2031
 Thursday, June 3 2021 18:38

ArmInfo.The Armenian and Russian sides will soon start discussing the issue of the extension of service life of the Armenian nuclear power plant until 2031. Deputy Minister of Territorial Administration of the Republic of Armenia Hakob Vardanyan  announced this in the parliament. The 

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The company of the former Deputy Energy Minister and the son of the former Prime Minister of Armenia received another tax benefit from the government
 Thursday, June 3 2021 14:48

ArmInfo.The company of the former Deputy Energy Minister and the son of the  former Prime Minister of Armenia received another tax benefit from  the government  Yerevan, June 3. ArmInfo. Naira Badalian.

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Scientists will again discuss problems and prospects for development  of geothermal energy in Armenia
 Wednesday, June 2 2021 22:05

ArmInfo.Prospects for the development of geothermal energy in Armenia will be considered on June 3 at a conference dedicated to the results of the "Assessment of  geothermal energy resources and natural hazards in Armenia" research  project, prepared by a joint Armenian-American research group. The  project is funded by PEER Science of the US National Academy of  Sciences.

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PSRC Head: There are no problems with the production capacity of  electricity in Armenia
 Wednesday, June 2 2021 22:04

ArmInfo. There are no, and cannot be, problems with the production capacity of electricity in Armenia, Chairman of the Public Services Regulatory Commission Garegin Baghramyan assured journalists on June 2 in the parliament.

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Amber Capital ``EU Armenia SME Fund`` made its first modest  investment in the development of alternative energy in Armenia
 Thursday, May 20 2021 14:25

ArmInfo.Private equity fund Amber Capital Armenia,  supported by the European Bank for Reconstruction and Development  (EBRD) and the European Union (EU), has acquired Solis, an Armenian  solar plant operator, to build and operate a 4 MW photovoltaic (PV)  solar power plant in Aragatsotn, western Armenia. The parties to the  transaction did not disclose the amount of the transaction and the  volume of investments in the project. Nevertheless, according to  experts, the total volume of investments may amount to about 2 - 2.5  million US dollars.

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Armoil petrochemical plant promises to launch production by July 2021
 Thursday, May 20 2021 13:19

ArmInfo.In a month, the petrochemical plant in the Nati district of the city of Yeghvard, Kotayk region, will start producing machine oil and bitumen. "The  construction of the plant was completed two years ago, but due to a  number of artificially created problems, we could not start  production in any way," General Director of "Armoil" CJSC Alfred  Abedi said in an interview with ArmInfo.

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First floating solar power plant to be built in Armenia
 Friday, May 7 2021 14:34

ArmInfo. The " Armenia Renewable Resources and Energy Efficiency Fund " together with the French company "Trans Energy" applied to the government of France and  received a grant for the construction of the first floating solar  station in the Republic of Armenia.

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Head of the Fund: Electricity tariff may be lowered
 Friday, May 7 2021 13:28

ArmInfo. The liberalization of the electricity market will lead to a reduction in the price of  electricity. Director of the Fund for Renewable Energy and Energy  Saving of Armenia Karen Asatryan stated this, presenting the plans  for 2021 and the results of the Fund's activities in past years.

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The UK will help the State Committee for Nuclear Regulation of  Armenia to modernize the country`s nuclear industry
 Monday, April 26 2021 12:33

ArmInfo. Nuclear power can make a significant contribution to reducing greenhouse gas emissions and improving energy security, while at the same time supplying the  growing amounts of energy needed for a country's development. This is  stated in the message of the British Embassy in Armenia.

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Papikyan defies detractors-modernization of Metsamor NPP will be  continued
 Thursday, April 15 2021 14:53

ArmInfo.Armenia intends to extend the life of the Metsamor nuclear power plant beyond 2026.  

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Melkumyan: "Velvet" government failed in the modernization program of  Metsamor NPP 
 Tuesday, April 13 2021 16:23

ArmInfo.Armenia will soon face very serious challenges in the field of energy security, MP from the "Prosperous Armenia" faction Mikael Melkumyan said on April 13 from  the rostrum of the parliament.

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Up to 150 million cubic meters of Russian gas to be supplied to  Armenia through Azerbaijan
 Monday, April 5 2021 17:36

ArmInfo. Under a short-term  contract signed with the Russian company Gazprom Export, it is  planned to transport about 150 million cubic meters of Russian gas  through the territory of Azerbaijan to Georgia.

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EU Ambassador and Armenian NPP leadership discussed opportunities for  expanding cooperation
 Friday, April 2 2021 16:18

ArmInfo.The Ambassador of the European Union to Armenia and the leadership of the Armenian Nuclear Power Plant (ANPP) discussed the possibilities of expanding  cooperation within the framework of projects to ensure a high level  of responsible and safe management of spent fuel and radioactive  waste within the CEPA framework. This became known following the  working visit of the EU Ambassador Extraordinary and Plenipotentiary  to Armenia Andrea Wiktorin to the Metsamor NPP.

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FRV reaches financial close with IFC, EBRD, and Ameriabank for the  largest Utility Scale Solar Power Plant ``Masrik-1`` in Armenia
 Thursday, March 25 2021 18:38

ArmInfo.Fotowatio Renewable Ventures (FRV), part  of Abdul Latif Jameel and a leading global developer of renewable  energy projects, has closed the financing agreement for the  development of the largest utility-scale solar power plant in  Armenia.

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Minister: The Energy Development Program of Armenia provides for the  extension of the ANPP operation life after 2026
 Thursday, March 18 2021 16:32

ArmInfo. The strategic program for the development of the energy sector of Armenia until 2040 provides for a repeated extension of the life of the Armenian nuclear  power plant after 2026, and in the future, the construction of a new  nuclear power plant.

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For three weeks, Russian gas will come to Armenia through the  territory of Azerbaijan
 Wednesday, March 17 2021 13:31

ArmInfo. In connection with the planned repair work on the Main Gas Pipeline Russian gas will be transported to Armenia through the  territory of Azerbaijan. This is reported by RT, referring to the  application .

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Embassy of Germany in Armenia: KfW will extend financial cooperation  with Armenia for the development of the energy sector
 Friday, January 29 2021 15:02

ArmInfo. The Embassy of  Germany in Armenia was pleased to note that as a result of the  agreement reached between the governments of Germany and the Republic  of Armenia, the German  KfW Development Bank continues financial  cooperation with the Armenian executive body and the Central Bank,  aimed at developing and improving the energy sector and other  infrastructure of the Republic of Armenia, and also assistance to the  financial sector. The press service of the German Embassy in Armenia  told ArmInfo.

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